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Dru Brown
No. 3 Ottawa Redblacks
Brown with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024
Born:(1997-03-21)March 21, 1997(age 27)
Palo Alto, California,U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Quarterback
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
CollegeSan Mateo(2015)
Hawaii(2016–2017)
Oklahoma State(2018–2019)
High schoolLos Gatos
(Los Gatos, California)
NFL draft2020,undrafted
HandRight
Career history
As player
2020–2023Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2024–presentOttawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Passing completions102
Passing attempts153
Passing yards1,484
TD–INT14–2
Rushing yards113
Rushing touchdowns5

Dru Brown(born March 21, 1997) is an American professionalfootballquarterbackfor theOttawa Redblacksof theCanadian Football League(CFL). He playedcollege footballatOklahoma StateandHawaii.

College career

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Brown did not start until his senior season of high school and did not receive any Division I offers.[1]He attended theCollege of San Mateoin his freshman year, playing in 11 games, and completed 104 of 194 passes for 1,870 yards and 21 touchdowns.[2]He then transferred toHawaii Rainbow Warriorsfor the 2016 season.

Hawaii

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2016

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After not playing in Hawaii's first three games, Brown entered the Rainbow Warriors fourth game against theArizona Wildcatsin the second half, replacing Ikaika Woolsey. Brown was able to direct the Rainbow Warriors to three touchdown drives in the second half, but they lost to Arizona 47–28.[3]He was named the starting quarterback before the Rainbow Warriors match againstNevada Wolf Pack.[4]Against theMiddle Tennessee Blue Raidersin the2016 Hawaii Bowl,he threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while also accounting for a rushing touchdown en route to a 52–35 victory.[5]He was also named one of the game'smost valuable playerfor his efforts.

2017

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Coming off of Hawaii's first bowl victory in ten years, Brown was once again named the starting quarterback for the 2017 season. He threw for 2,785 yards and 18 touchdowns that season on a struggling Rainbow Warriors team that lost nine of the last ten games, mostly attributed to a battered offensive line whoseposition coachleft mid-way through the season, and top receiverJohn Ursualost to a tornanterior cruciate ligament.[6]After the 2017 season, he announced his intention to transfer,[7]enrolled atOklahoma Stateas a graduate transfer, and was immediately eligible to play.[8]He finished his career at Hawaii with 5,273 career passing yards and 37 touchdowns.[9]

Oklahoma State

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2018

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At Oklahoma State, Brown joined a crowded QB room competing for the Cowboys starting quarterback job following the departure of the four-year starterMason Rudolph.[10]Brown was named the primary back-up quarterback to the starterTaylor Corneliusbefore the start of 2018 season.[11]Despite playing in the Cowboys'2018 Liberty Bowl,Brown was able to redshirt under the NCAA's newredshirt policyand keep his final year of eligibility.

2019

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Following Cornelius' graduation and departure, Brown was one of the favorites to win the starting quarterback job, competing for it with redshirt freshmanSpencer Sanders.Brown was once again named the primary back-up as Sanders was named the starting quarterback for the Cowboys' season opener against theOregon State Beavers.[12]

After Sanders suffered a hand injury in the middle of a game against theKansas Jayhawks,Brown entered the game in relief and threw a touchdown pass on his first play.[13]He finished the game with 3 completions on 5 attempts for 70 yards and a touchdown in the 31–6 victory.[14]He started his first career game as a Cowboy against theWest Virginia Mountaineersthe following week, where he racked up 196 yards and two touchdowns in a 20–13 victory.[15]For his performance against West Virginia, he was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.[16]

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
San Mateo Bulldogs
2015 11 7–4 104 194 53.6 1,879 9.7 21 8 162.4 63 188 3.0 6
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
2016 13 7–4 209 335 62.4 2,488 7.4 19 7 139.3 88 306 3.5 4
2017 12 3–9 254 412 61.7 2,785 6.8 18 8 129.0 58 7 0.1 2
Oklahoma State Cowboys
2018 1 0–0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
2019 7 1–2 72 107 67.3 810 7.6 7 1 150.6 23 6 0.3 1
Career 44 18−19 639 1,048 58.1 7,962 8.4 65 24 149.1 132 507 3 13

Professional career

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Brown with theWinnipeg Blue Bombersin 2022

Following his college career, Brown was added to theWinnipeg Blue Bombersroster on March 11, 2020.[17]However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the2020 CFL season.In2021,he was the fourth string quarterback and spent most of the year on the practice roster.[18]However, after the Blue Bombers clinched first place, Brown dressed in his first professional game on November 13, 2023, against theMontreal Alouettes.[18]He played in the final two regular season games in 2021, where he completed seven of 14 pass attempts for 49 yards.[18]He did not dress in either of the team's post-season games and was on the practice roster for the team's108th Grey Cupchampionship over theHamilton Tiger-Cats.[18]

During the first game of the2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season,Brown came in to the game late in the fourth quarter to complete a game-winning field goal drive. He entered the game after starting quarterbackZach Collaroswas pulled from play by injury spotters after he took a hit to the head.[19]During the2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season,Brown again took over the offence after Collaros left the game with an upper body injury after a high hit during a week 9 game against theEdmonton Elks.He brought the Bombers back from a 22 point deficit throwing for 307 yards and four touchdowns as the Bombers beat the Elks 38-29.[20]He made two starts in 2023, winning both of them, and set a new CFL record for the most touchdown passes (9) without recording an interception.[21]

Ottawa Redblacks

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As a pending free agent, Brown's playing rights were traded to theOttawa Redblackson January 18, 2024, in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the2024 CFL Draft.[22]On January 24, 2024, it was announced that Brown had signed a two-year contract, with a minimum $286,000 plus $54,000 in playtime incentives in 2024, and a minimum $355,000 plus $45,000 in playtime incentives in 2025.[23]

Career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Y/A TD
2020 WPG Season cancelled
2021 WPG 2 0 0–0 7 14 50.0 49 3.5 0 0 58.3 7 44 6.3 0
2022 WPG 18 1 0–1 33 50 66.0 452 9.0 5 2 111.4 19 39 2.1 3
2023 WPG 18 2 2–0 62 89 69.7 983 11.0 9 0 139.9 11 30 2.7 2
2024 OTT 17 15 8–6–1 312 464 67.2 3,959 8.5 18 10 97.2 14 57 4.1 0
CFLCareer 55 18 10–7–1 414 617 67.1 5,443 8.8 32 12 103.9 51 170 3.4 5

References

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  1. ^Wright, Scott (November 29, 2019)."Betting on Brown: Cowboy quarterback Dru Brown gambled on his own talent in journey to OSU".The Oklahoman.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
  2. ^"Dru Brown #2 QB San Mateo".California Community College Athletic Association.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
  3. ^"Dawkins, Taylor lead Arizona past Hawaii 47–28".ESPN.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  4. ^"Dru Brown named No. 1 quarterback".Hawaii Warrior World.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  5. ^"Hawaii rallies to beat Middle Tennessee 52–35 in Hawaii Bowl".ESPN.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  6. ^"Dru Brown's roommate at Hawaii offers insight into the mind of OSU's new quarterback".The Oklahoman.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  7. ^"'Bows starting quarterback Dru Brown to transfer from program ".Hawaii News Now.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
    -"Hawaii QB Dru Brown Decides To Transfer".Mountain West Wire.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
  8. ^"Hawai'i QB Dru Brown to transfer to Oklahoma State, eligible for '18".ESPN.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
  9. ^"Graduate Transfer QB Dru Brown Enrolls at Oklahoma State".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  10. ^"Oklahoma State Adds Hawaii QB Grad Transfer Dru Brown".SBNation.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
  11. ^"Notebook: Gundy names Brown backup quarterback, expects Sinor to return against Texas Tech".The O'Colly.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
  12. ^"Spencer Sanders to start at Oregon State".247 Sports.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
  13. ^"Dru Brown Turned a Little into A Lot".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  14. ^"Hubbard, Stoner lead No. 25 Oklahoma St. past Kansas 31–6".ESPN.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  15. ^"Brown, Hubbard lead No. 22 Oklahoma State over WVU 20–13".ESPN.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  16. ^"Dru Brown Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week".Oklahoma State University Athletics.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
  17. ^"Bombers add DB Damian Swann, QB Dru Brown".CFL.ca.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
  18. ^abcd"Game Notes"(PDF).Canadian Football League.RetrievedNovember 24,2023.
  19. ^Judy Owen (June 10, 2022)."Liegghio hits late field goal to lift Blue Bombers past Redblacks in season opener".CBC Sports.
  20. ^Shane Jones (August 11, 2023)."Bombers storm back from 22-point deficit to hand Elks 22nd straight home loss".CBC Manitoba.The Canadian Press.
  21. ^"Zach Collaros: in right situation, Dru Brown could be best QB in CFL".3DownNation. November 22, 2023.
  22. ^"Redblacks acquire rights to QB Dru Brown from Bombers".Ottawa Redblacks.January 18, 2024.
  23. ^"Dru Brown signs two-year deal with Ottawa Redblacks, eager to 'lead team'".Ottawa Sun.January 24, 2024.
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